By MULENGA MUSONDAALL chiefs are mandated to support the government of the day as developmental programmes pass through them and this should not be misinterpreted as being partisan, Chief Chikanta has said.Chief Chikanta of the Tonga people in Kalomo said the public should distinguish between a chief being partisan from supporting the government or the president of the day.“As chiefs, officially we are supposed to work with the government of the day, that is officially, we are supposed to work with the government of the day…….after you people of Zambia elect a party and a president and that president forms government, all chiefs are supposed to work with that government,” he said.“Working with the government of the day sometimes is misinterpreted to be partisan, because the president of the state is also a president of a political party, so if one chief says no I am ready to work with government, with the president, some […]
Chiefs work with government of the day – Chief Chikanta
